Nikko, Tochigi / 戦場ヶ原
Senjogahara Marshland
A 400-hectare marsh in Okunikko, once a lake, home to some 350 plant species, with a nature trail that takes about 2 hours to walk.
Last official check
25 Sept 2026
Traveler reports
0
Reports open in Phase 2
Next scheduled check
24 Dec 2026
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- Admission
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- Getting there
About 70 minutes on the Tobu bus to Yumoto Onsen from JR Nikko or Tobu Nikko Station, getting off at Sanbonmatsu (or Akanuma for hiking); about 35 minutes by car from Kiyotaki IC.
Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site- Parking
Akanuma and Sanbonmatsu car parks (prefectural car parks in Okunikko).
Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site- Payment
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Address: Nikko, Tochigi (Japanese address: 栃木県日光市中宮祠)
Official site: https://www.tochigiji.or.jp/spot/s5878/
Location
Smaller pins are other spots nearby.
Nearby spots
Photo: あばさー / Wikimedia Commons, Public domain (resized)Ryuzu FallsTochigi2 km away (straight line)
Photo: Uraomote yamaneko / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 (resized)Lake ChuzenjiTochigi6 km away (straight line)
Photo: Jordy Meow / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 (resized)Kegon FallsTochigi7 km away (straight line)- No photo yetNikko Futarasan ShrineTochigi14 km away (straight line)
- No photo yetNikko Toshogu ShrineTochigi14 km away (straight line)
Distances are straight-line distances, not travel distances.
Crowds
- Crowd level
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- Best time to visit
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- Peak time
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- Busiest days
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- Busiest season
Best from mid-June to early August (cotton grass and meadowsweet) and from late September to early October (autumn grasses).
Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site- Latest traveler report
- None yet
Traveler crowd data by time of day appears after 5 traveler reports (0 so far).
You can check typical busy hours in Google Maps ("Popular times" on the place's page). Open this spot in Google Maps
Visiting respectfully
- Local etiquetteA popular route runs from Yumoto Onsen past Yudaki Falls and the Senjogahara lookout to Ryuzu Falls, about 2.5 hours, with little climbing and suitable for beginners.Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site
Verification log
- 25 Sept 2026First check · Tourism board · https://www.tochigiji.or.jp/spot/s5878/Access, parking, seasons, description and coordinates read from a tourism organization's site.